Chapter 105: Development of Land
Early in the morning, An Ran went to the field with a hoe, followed by a large group of people.
"You see, this is a big family who has just arrived in the city, and I heard that hundreds of slaves have been bought, both young and old."
"That's it, I heard that the prices of the slave market have risen recently, and well, the wasteland outside the city has been covered by their family, how much does it cost."
The Wang family has become a topic of conversation after people's tea and dinner, and when they came to Yiyang City, they began to buy shops, land, and slaves, but I don't know where they came from.
"Little Miss, you are here, the rapeseed we sprinkled last time germinated, and some of them grew very well." Zhang Yazi led the way at the front, and the work he has done recently has been meticulous.
The land that was originally overgrown with weeds was clean and tidy, and some of it was fenced off, and the emerald green color was full of life.
"They're digging ditches so that they can water the vegetables later." Zhang Yazi pointed to a few big men who were working and talked about the layout of the field.
The water in the ditch is ready to be diverted from the lake, which is called Pinglan Lake, and the lake is vast, and if the weather is good, the lake is a mirror, reflecting the blue sky of the mountains.
An Ran walked down the path to a row of thatched huts, some of which were still laying the foundation and erecting wood.
"Lao Zhang, you're here, Miss Xiao is also here, it's very dirty here, I'll find you a stool to sit on." It was the old man Qi who repaired the house, and he was bought back to the Wang family with Lao Zhang, and the two were old brothers in distress.
Those of them who have been in the Wang family for a while know that the little miss is the baby bump of the Wang family and has a great right to speak, and they were all taken home by the little lady, which can be regarded as giving them a new life.
"Grandpa Qi, these materials are all for repairing the house." An Ran looked at the wood and some haystacks on the ground, most of which came from the mountains, and the roof was made of thick thatch and branches.
"Yes, there are more and more of us, these are all made in the mountains, and they don't cost money." As long as you spend a little labor going to the mountains to cut down some trees, you can get some mud yourself.
An Ran walked into the repaired house, there was a smell of dirt and a stinking smell, there were a few simple wooden frame beds in the room, which were spliced with original wood, and there was no sheet on it, how could this sleep people?
"Little Miss, don't be surprised, this is much better than where we used to live, sheltered from the wind and rain, everyone likes it very much. I'll take you to see the mountains, the land you said is being cleared now. ”
An Ran followed out of the house, and when he heard that there were more than 20 people living in such a house, he couldn't believe it, there were 20 people living in that grass hut just now!
Up the hillside, the soles of An Ran's feet were covered with thick mud, and the wasteland on the hillside was bare with people wielding hoes, and women picked up grass roots, dug up some wild trees that had been raised, and dragged them aside to dry.
When they saw the people of the Lord's house coming, everyone worked harder.
An Ran called a few old men who were digging the ground and took them to the cleaned up place.
"Here's the noose, you stick this end in here and pull the line to the other end." An Ran took out a few tools from the back basket, these are simple tools for measuring the land, which can make the planting more neat.
"Okay, you straighten, pull up the extra line, see if the line is straight, okay, you stick it in the ground." An Ran pulled the long rope, and when he saw that the line was straight, he began to talk about how to dig a nest.
These are all taught in the books she reads, and this fruit tree is also exquisite.
First of all, look at the sun here, choose a sunny area, choose a hillside that is conducive to drainage, and the temperature difference between day and night is a little larger.
But the soil in the mountains is not so fertile, and the soil is dry and hard.
The first is to dig a nest and compost it, how much distance should be between one tree nest and another tree nest, and what kind of fertilizer should be used.
A few old men listened carefully, and asked while digging, they rarely farm like this here, and they only need to plant one or two fruit trees at home and eat them themselves.
"The soil here is too hard, the soil under the mountain is fertile, let's transport some up, there is a moat outside the city, let's pick some fine sand and silt, and the roots of the tree will stretch in the future."
Today she can only do a demonstration, such a piece of land still has to be obtained by them, first teach a batch, and then let them take it.
When these tree nests are dug up, select some good fruit seedlings and plant them, and choose the ones that can be hardy.
A few little old men dug the nests of the trees, these nests are the hotbeds that the little lady said, they should be fertile and soft, they are happy to pick them to do this work, these are technical jobs, the little lady is willing to teach them, they must do a good job.
The other people were very envious, and they also wanted to come over, knowing that the winner's family was pointing out all trained insiders, and their status would definitely be higher than them in the future.
The warm sun is shining, and there is just no shade here, and you can get light from the sun rising to setting, and you can measure it in the ground safely.
"Let's eat!" A loud shout was heard not far away.
An Ran looked at the sun, half a day passed like this, and it felt like nothing had been done.
This time, everyone was not so active in eating, so as not to make the host think that they only had food in their minds, and everyone did not dare to go ahead of Enron.
ran down the hill safely, so anxious that Zhang Yazi behind him followed, little ancestor, don't fall down.
"Little Miss, this is not for you, yours is here." The person who cooked was Lao Mo, and he took out a food box from the back basket.
In the food box is braised pork with sweet and sour sauce, three tofu buns, a braised chicken thigh, and a few green spinach on the edge.
At the bottom of the box is a cup of chicken broth, which contains several pieces of chicken, all of which are meaty and boneless.
An Ran tiptoed and looked at the rice everyone ate, it was a pot of clear paste, the side dish was pimple vegetables, and the most important thing to eat was pickled radish.
"Why don't you have any meat at all?" An Ran looked at the other people's food.
"Little Miss, there are so many people to feed, how can we eat meat at once, the money has to be used on the blade, how much better is this meal than we used to be."
An Ran thought for a while, didn't speak again, and put her food box on the small table, she was the only one here to eat at the table, and the others took the food and sat on the edge of the field and devoured it, and had to lick the rice bowl after eating.
Everyone was satisfied with their meals, and they did not dare to delay and start working again.
"Grandpa Mo, wait a minute, you will divide the people here into several groups, each group is in charge of different areas, each group chooses a leader, called Grandpa Zhang, he has been working so busy for a long time, and he has been with everyone for a long time, let him choose some more women for me, the kind that is careful and capable, you will tell everyone later, if it is before the end of the year, whose field is best to be rewarded."
An Ran began to plan the manpower, and when she returned, she would draw up a level list so that everyone knew that those who were serious and capable of doing things could climb up.
After eating, An Ran wiped his mouth casually, then chose a wide piece of land, took out a tape measure, measured the length and width, and sorted out the data in a small notebook.
Here she is going to raise rabbits and chickens, and ducks are best kept near the lake.
An Ran picked three honest and hard-working people, who used to do masonry work and had more experience in building houses than others.
"I saw this drawing, if it is so big, if you want to build a brick house, the ventilation must be good, the manure tank must be dug a little bigger, and the will be useful in the future."
A few people nodded, but what they didn't expect was that the livestock would also live in a brick house.
"The task here is entrusted to the two of you, I will come over every day to watch, and I will definitely not treat you badly when I do it well."
(End of chapter)